Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
Chapter 96: What was narrated concerning sitting in circles on Fridays before the Prayer, and Ihtiba’ when the Imam is delivering the sermon
It wasnarrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from hisgrandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade sitting incircles in the mosque on Fridays before the prayer.
Chapter 97: What was narrated concerning the Adhan on Fridays
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)had only one Mu’adh-dhin. When he came out he would give theAdhanand when he came down (from the pulpit) he would give theIqamah. AbuBakr and ‘Umar did likewise, but when ‘Uthman (becamecaliph) thenumbers of people had increased, he added the third callfrom atop ahouse in the marketplace that was called Zawra’. When hecame out(the Mu’adh-dhin) would call the Adhan, and when he came downfromthe pulpit, he would call the Iqamah.
Chapter 98: What was narrated concerning facing the Imam when he is delivering the sermon
“When theProphet (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit, his Companions would turn to facehim.”
Chapter 103: What was narrated concerning: Once the Iqamah has been called, there should be no Prayer except the obligatory one
“TheProphet(ﷺ) passed by a man who was praying when the Iqamah for Subhprayerhad been called, and he said something to him, I do not knowwhat hesaid. When he finished, we surrounded the man and asked him:‘Whatdid the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say to you?’ He said: ‘He saidto me: “Soon one of you will pray Fajr with four Rak’ah.’”
Chapter 104: What was narrated concerning the one who misses the two Rak’ah before Fajr Prayer when should he make them up?
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) slept andmissedthe two Rak’ah before Fajr, so he made them up after the sunhadrisen.
Chapter 105: Four Rak’ah before the Zuhr
It wasnarrated from Abu Ayyub that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to performfourRak’ah before the Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith, and hedid not separate them with a Taslim. He said, “The gates of heavenareopened when the sun passes its zenith.”
Chapter 110: What was narrated concerning the two Rak’ah before the Maghrib
“The Prophet ofAllah(ﷺ) said: ‘Between every two Adhans there is a prayer.’ Hesaidit three times, and on the third time he said, ‘For those whowish.’”*
Chapter 80: What was narrated concerning bath on Friday
“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) sayfromthe pulpit: ‘Whoever comes to Friday, let him take a bath.’”
Chapter 83: What was narrated about adornment on Fridays
“There is nothing wrongwith any oneof you, if he can afford it, buying two garments forFriday, otherthan his daily work clothes.”
Chapter 84: What was narrated concerning the time of Friday (Prayer)
“We did not take a Qailulah noreat Ghada’ until after Friday (prayer).”*
“We used to perform the Friday(prayer),then we would return for a nap (Qailulah).”
Chapter 85: What was narrated concerning the sermon on Friday
“The Prophet (ﷺ) usedtodeliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then he wouldstand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah. His sermon wasmoderate, and his prayer was moderate (i.e., neither too long nor too short).”
“Have you notreadthe Verse: ‘...and leave you (Muhammad) standing (whiledeliveringthe Friday sermon?” [62:11]
It wasnarrated from Jabir that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) ascendedthepulpit he would greet (the people with Salam).
Chapter 87: Concerning one who enters the mosque while the Imam is delivering the sermon
“Sulaik Al-Ghatafani came while theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (ﷺ)said to him: ‘Did you perform two Rak’ah before you came?’ Hesaid:‘No.’ He said: ‘Then perform two Rak’ah, but make thembrief.’”
Chapter 88: Concerning the prohibition of stepping over the people’s shoulders on Friday
‘Sit down, for you have annoyed(people) andyou are late.’”
Chapter 90: What was narrated concerning the recitation in the Prayer on Friday
“MarwanappointedAbu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out forMakkah. AbuHurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited SuratAl-Jumu’ahin the first Rak’ah, and in the second, ‘When thehypocrites cometo you,” [Al-Munafiqun (63)] ‘Ubaidullah said: “Icaught upwith Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: ‘Yourecitedtwo Surah that ‘Ali used to recite in Kufah.’ Abu Hurairahsaid:‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting them.’”
Chapter 99: What was narrated concerning the hour that is hoped for on Friday
“I said, when theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting: ‘We find in the Book of Allahthat on Friday there is an hour when no believing slave performsprayer and asks Allah for anything at that time, but Allah willfulfill his need.’” ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)pointed to me, saying: ‘Or some part of an hour.’ I said:‘you areright, or some part of an hour.’ I said: ‘What time isthat?’ He said:‘It is the last hours of the day.’ I said: ‘Itis not the time of theprayer?’ He said: ‘Yes (it is so), when abelieving slave performsprayer and then sits with nothing but theprayer keeping him, he isstill in a state of prayer.’”
Chapter 100: What was narrated concerning twelve Rak’ah from the Sunnah
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Whoever performs twelve Rak’ah (of Sunnah) each day, ahousewill be built for him in Paradise: two Rak’ah before Fajr,two Rak’ahbefore the Zuhr, two Rak’ah after the Zuhr, twoRak’ah, I think hesaid, before ‘Asr, two Rak’ah after Maghrib,and I think he said twoRak’ah after the ‘Isha’.’”
Chapter 101: What was narrated concerning two Rak’ah before Fajr
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto pray two Rak’ah before the morning (prayer), as if the Adhanwere in his ears. (i.e., he would pray them briefly).